February 2, 2010

Frederick C Harris, Jr.

Computing cluster33 - Sun Fire x4140 Server

2x AMD Opteron quad-core processors16GB RAM

Storage servers3 – Sun Fire x4540 Server

2x AMD Opteron quad-core processors24TB (48 x 500 GB SATA drives)32GB memory

Gigabit network switches

I1 Connectivity out of Las Vegas is now 10 GB/sI1 and I2 Connectivity out of Reno will be 10 GB/s soon

[NEVADA NET and CENIC hope to finish this month]

NSF RII C2Gayle Dana PIUpgrade of both Reno and Las Vegas Metro Rings to 10 GB/s

North South ConnectivityOption 1: use CENIC to create a 10 GB/s pipe

Cost: almost $600KUses capacity on the links we just upgraded out of the state

Option 2: use fiber on new power line from Ely to Las Vegas

Cost: ???

DRI North ConnectivityCurrently a 1GB/s linkNDOT is placing fiber on US 395 from Carson City north to DRI Exit (also links Redfield Campus) and will “give some” to NEVADA NETProbably 2 years out.Also upgrades Carson City Metro Ring (NSHE, NDOT, DoIT)